Brigham Hall, which houses eighty-five students, was the first of three dormitories built in 1897 after the Seminary fire. The building was named for Mary Brigham, a former Seminary teacher who was slated to become the President of the College in 1889. Unfortunately, she was killed in a train accident shortly before she was to take office. Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women and the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges. Originally founded in 1837 by Mary Lyon as Mount Holyoke Female Seminary, the school received its collegiate charter in 1888 and became Mount Holyoke College in 1893.

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